Umbrella.



- PATENIED JUNE 26, 1906. P. M. & J. R. GUIOU.

UMBRELLA.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 27, 1904.

f 2 SIHEETSQSHEET, 1.

' No. 824,178. i

To dllz'uhom it may concerns.

. U I E PAT NT PRIOR M. 'GUIOU AND- JAM S "euros; or KANSAS orrr,MISSOURI,

ASSIGNORS oF ONE-THIRD ro THOMAS J. STEPHENS, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.1

. Be it known thatwe, PRIOR M. Gwen and JAMES R. (Brown, citizens of theUnited States,

residing at Kansas. City, in the county of J ackson'and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new' and useful \Improvements inUmbrellas, of which the following is a specifi cation. t

' Our invention relates to'improvements in; umbrellas. I f The objectofour. invention is tdprovide an umbrella that can be folded so as tooccupy;

small space for convenience in packing in a;

trunk,- .satchel,f or, other receptacle. l tures ofconstructionhereinafter fully def Our invention consists in the novelfea-i scribed and claimed/- 1 Inthe accompanying drawings, which trateour invention, Figure 1 is a view,partly in side elevation and partlinvertical section, of an umbrella constructe in accordance with theprinciples of our h ventiomthe umbrella being shown opened and'thero'dextended. 1 Fig. 2 is a .top view ofthe sleeve and runner, 25,

.tudiiralveitioal sectionalview showing t e; umbrella closed and the rodextended. Fig;

the rod being shown memes-section. Fig. 3 isa cross-sectiontaken on thedotted line a. b

central member, detached, of the rod.. 5' is aside elevation view of thecenter memf 'ber of the rod and parts of the other two mem-; bersconnected therewith. Fig. 6 is a'lon 7 is a longitudinal sectional viewof. the inner end of astretcher. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional viewof the runner and sleeve. Fig; 9 1s a slde elevation View of the u iperend of the runner. and partlyin longitudinal section, of part of. a

Fig.10 is a view, part y in elevation rib and part of a stretcherconnected thereto. Fig. 11.is a side elevationfvi'ewof the -umbrellashown folded, some of the. stretehers and ribs and the cover beingremoved.

lar parts. I

' ,Similar characters ofjreference denote simi- 1 denotes the uppermember of therod, 2

' the central member, and 3 the lower member thereof. The ends of themembersl and 3 adjacentthe .memberZ-are pivoted tothe member 2,-so as tobe swung to the folded po- S pecification of Letters Patent. s t iitninfiiean 3711904, Serial No. 21t,o2a.-

"ribs. bers and the outer members "12, pivoted "thereto, as follows: Theouter end of each in-,

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sleeve, which encircles the rod andis movable to and from a positioncovering. the hinged ends of the members 1, 2, and 3. The sleeveprevents the members from folding. Onthe sleeve 4 and the rod.is'mounted a tubular runner 5, the upper end of which is provided withtworesilient arms 6, having inwardlyturned upper ends for engaging theupper end ofthe sleeve 4 for drawing the sleeve downwardly when therunneris moved down- 5 3 ward. In the lower endof the runner is a ring7, having a longitudinal slot 8 to admit. therethrough an abutment,comprising a pin 9 on the member 3-.- The ring 7 serves to engage 'andmovethe sleeve 4 upward when the ment 9serves to 'mit the'downwardmoverunner is'upwardl moved. The pin or abut-.

when the runner 5 is moved to the osition shown in Fig.- 6. On the u peren of the member 1 is a notch1 0',,to w ch are pivoted the inner ends ofthe inner sections 11 of the The ribs comprise the said inner memnersection 11 is secured: to a U-shaped shoe 13, between .thesides of whichthe inner end of the outer section 12 is ivoted. Theshoe 13 on its outerend exten s beyond the inner end of the'sec'tion 12, thus supporting onits upper side the said outer section when saidsection is extended, asshown in Fig. 10. The

ribs are swung on the notch 10 by means 'of the stretchers, eachcomprislng an mner tubular section 14, the inner end of which is piv-'oted to the 11 per end of the runner 6. In.

thebuter en of the section 14 is slidable 15, the outer end of which ispivotall connected to the innerrib-section 11. n the inner end-of thesection 15 is "a cylindrical enlargement 16, against theinner. end ofwhich bears a coil-spring 17, the tension of which is to normally forcethe section 15 outwardly. I

As shown in Fig. 7, the outer end of the inner section 14 of eachstretcher is rovided with an inner annular flange 18, whic prevents thelengthwise the inner end of the outer section ICC . gaging the upper enwhen the runner is in the in the position shown in Fig. 6. A similarcatch 22 is provided above the catch 20 for supporting the lower end ofthe runner 5 position shown in Fig. 1. I 1' In operating our inventionto raise the umbrella the runner 5 is forced upwardly to. the positionshown in Fig.- 1, thus forcing outward the stretchers and forcingoutwardly the ribs,thus stretching the cover 23, mounted on said 'ribs.The adjacent edges of the different sections forming the cover arejoined to ether so as to form radial pockets 24, in W 'ch therib-sections are mounted. By this construction the cover need be securedto the ribs only, near the outer ends of the ribs, as denoted by 25. Ifit is desired to close the umbrella, but not to fold it, the catch 22 isdepressed and the runner 5 drawn to the position shown in Fi 6. The arms6, en-

of the sleeve 4, will draw the sleeve downward until it'strikes the pin9, when the resilient arms 6 will be forced outward, and the'runner 5will be permitted to move, downward until the catch 20 enters the slot21. The runner in moving downward will draw down thestretchers and ribsto the positions shown in Fig. 6. To fold the umbrella, the runner 5 ismoved upwardly until its upper end strikes the notch 10. In movingupward with -the runner the ring 7 strikes the lower end of the sleeve 4and carries the sleeve upwardly until the hinged ends of the members 1,2, and 3 are uncovered, at which time the members 1, 2, and 3 may beswung to the ositions shown in Fig. 11. The outer rib-sections 12 maythen be swun to the positions shown in Fig. 11, at which time theumbrella will be occupyin much less space in length than when in't eextended position, audit may then be conveniently packed away in a trunkor small parcel. The compressible springs 17 in the innerstretchersections 14 permit the longitudinal movement of the outerstretcher-sections 15 to a position such that the upper end of therunner 5 will move from the position shown in Fig. 1 to a positionadjacent the notch 10. Thestrength of the springs 17 is such that whenthe runner 5 is moved to the position shown in. Fig. l the sections 15of the stretchers will bejforced outwardly with sufficient force totightly stretch the cover 23. In order that the outer sections 12 of theribs may lie parallel with the inner sections 11 when folded, as shownin Fig. 11, the inner end of each said sections 12 is pivoted a littleoutside of a straight line forming an extension of the section 11connected therewith, and to permit the outer section to lie in the sameline as the inner section the inner end of section 12 is'sliglhtlycurved outwardly, as denoted by 26 in ig. 6.

Our invention may be modified in different ways without departing fromits spirit.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In an umbrella, the combination with a rod comprising a plurality ofmembers hinged to each other at adjacent ends so as to be folded, of alocking device slidably mounted on the rod and adapted to be movedthereon so, as to embrace the rod at each side of the hinged connectionwhen the rod isextended, and a runner slidably mounted on the rod andencirclin and movable longitudinally upon said lociing device andprovided with means for engaging and sliding said locking devicelengthwise on the rod in either direction. 1

2. In an umbrella, the combination with a rod comprising a pluralityofmembers hinged to each other at ad'acent ends so as to be folded, of asleeve slidably mounted on the I rod and movable thereon to and from aposition in which it will embrace the rod at each side of the hingedconnection when the rod is extended, and a runner slidably mounted onthe rod and encircling and movable lengthwise upon the sleeve andprovided with means for enga ing and sliding said sleeve lengthwise ontie rod in either direction.

3. In an umbrella, the combination with a rod comprising a plurality ofmembers hinged to each other at ad'acent ends so as to be folded, of asleeve slldable lengthwise on the rod and movable to and from a positionin which it will embrace the rod at both sides of the hinged connection,means for limiting the downward movement of the sleeve to stop thesleeve in a position covering said hin ed ends of said members, and arunner slida le lengthwise on the rod and having a ielding arm forengagin and movin the s eeve in one directionan 'a ainst saidlmitingmeans, and provided wit means for engaging and sliding the sleevelengthwise in the other direction.

4. In an umbrella, the combination with a rod comprising a plurality ofmembers hinged at their adjacent ends, one inember being provided withan abutment, of a sleeve slidable lengthwise on the rod and disposedwhen moved against said abutment so as to cover said hinged ends, and atubular runner slidable lengthwise on said sleeve and on said rod andprovided with yielding means for engaging and movin the sleeve to aposition covering said hinge ends of said members and having means formoving the sleeve in the o posite direction.

' 5. In an umbrella, the combination with a rod comprising a pluralityof members hinged slidable lengthwise on the rod and movable against andfrom said abutment, and when positioned against said abutment coveringsaid lunged ends of said members, and also slidable to a positionuncovering'said hingedends, and a tubular runner slidabl mounted on saidsleeve and said rod, an

and sliding the sleeve against said abutment when the runner is properlymoved in one direction,the runnerbein provided with means for engagingand sli ing the sleeve in the 'op osite direction when therunner is somove s n I, a I

6. In an umbrella, the combination with a rod comprising a plurality ofmembers hinged able on said rod and provided with resilient together atadjacent ends, of a pluralityof foldable ribs hinged to one ofsaidmembers,

a locking device slidable on the rodjand .mov A able to' and from a.position covering said hinged ends of said members, a runnerslidarms-Tor en aging and sliding said locln'ng sai device lengt wise ofthe rod in one direction and rovided with means for sliding the lookingevice in the opposite direction, and a plurality ofstretcherspivotallyconnected to, said runner; and to s'ai ribs. v v

7. In an umbrella, the combination with a rod comprising a plurality ofmembers hinged together at their adjacent ends, of a plurality I offoldable ribs hinged to one otsald me'mbers, a'sleeve slidably mountedon the rod and movable toan'd from -.a position covering the hinged endsofthe said members, a tubular runnerslidable'lengthwise on the sleeveand on. the rod and provided with yielding .armsfor slidingthe sleeve inone direction,

and havingmea'ns for sliding thesle'eve in the opposite direction, and aplurality ofstretchers ivot'ally connected to the runner and to ribs. t

j 8. In an umbrella, the" combination with a rod comprising a pluralityof members hinged together at their adjacent ends and having on f onemember a notch andon one of the other members anabutment, of a pluralityof fold-g ableribs hinged to said notch, a-sleeve slidable on therodbetween'the notch and the abutment and when,.,moved to a positionagainst the abutmentcovering said hinged' ends of said members, anduncovering said 1 ends when movedagainst the notch, a tubu-,

5 V 7 provided with yielding arms forengaging and lar runner slidable onthesleeve'and remand sliding the sleeve against the abutment and havingmeansfor moving the sleeve in the opposite, direction, and a pluralityof stretch ers hinged to said runner and to said ribs.

-9. In an umbrella, the combination with a said members, a sleeveslidable on said rod to and from a position coveringlthe hinged ends ofsaid members, a tubular runner slidable on the ,rod andencir'clinand'slidable on the sleeve and provided w th yielding means for.

sliding the sleeve in one direction and having 's24,17s I Pro d witharesilient releasable device for engaging' slidable lengthwise on" sainallyzmovablewith respect to each other,

said stretcher members being'pivotally con-' means for engaging and'slidin'gthesleevein I the opposite directlon, a plurality. ofstretchers comprising each two members longitudi nected respectively totherunner and to said 3 foldable rlbs, and .a plurality of springs fornormally forcing the outerstretcher members outwardly.v s

,10, In an umbrella, the combinationwith a rod comprising a plurality'ofmembers hinged together at their adjacent ends, of a locking device forreleasably locking said members in the extended osition, a runnerslidable lengthwise on said able relative "to and provided withyieldingmembers, mov .f

arms for engaging andmovingv said looking I device to 'a-p osition inwhich saidmember's' willbe heldextended, a' plurality of foldable ribsconnected. to and movable relative to one of saidme'mbers, and aplurality of stretchers cotnnected t0 the runner and tothe foldabler s.-

11. In an umbrella, the combinationwith j a rod comprising a pluralityof members hingedtogether at their'adjacent ends, of a locking devicefor releasably locking said memberstin the extended position, a runnerable relative to and having yieldin arms for engaging andmoving saidlocking evice to a position-in which the locking device will hold saidmembers extended, a plurality of foldable ribspivoted to one of saidmembers, and a plurality of len thwise-extensible stretchmembers,movers, provided wit resilient means for normally extending saidstretchers, the stretchers being connected respectively to the foldableribsand the runner;

' 12. In an umbrella," the combination with a-rod comprising a pluralityof members,

lockingdevice for releasably locking said members in the extendedposition, a runner slidable on said members'and controlling said lockingdevice','-1a;plurality of foldable ribs pivoted to one members, aplurality of stretchers comprising each two sections, one

atubular section lpivoted at its inner end to the runner,.the 0t ersectlon being longitudinally movable in the tubular section, and pivotedto an adjacent rib, and a plurality of hinged together at their adjacentends, of a springsdisposed one in each tubular section I and normallyforcingoutwardly the other section; 13. In .an umbrella, the combinationwith the rod com rising aplurality of members hinged toget er at theiradjacent ends, 'of' I means for releasably locking said members in theextended position,' a runner longitudinally slidable on said members andcontrolling said lockingjmeans, a plurality-of ribs each comprising twosections the inner of which is pivoted to the upper staff member, thetwo sections being hinged together, and a &

'on, a plurality of ribs com rising each two sections hinged together, te inner section being pivoted to the rod, and a plurality of stretcherseach comprising a tubular inner section pivoted to the runner, an outersection'pivoted to the inner section of the adja cent rib and slidablein the tubular inner section, and a coil-springmounted in each tubularstretcher-section and normally forcing the outerstretcher-sectionoutwardly in the tubular inner section.

15. In an umbrella, the combination with a rod com rising a plurality ofmembers hinged at their adjacent ends, one member having mounted thereonan abutment, of a sleeve slidable on the rod to and from said abutmentand when positioned against the abutment covering the hin' ed ends ofsaid members, a tubular runner s idabl mounted on the sleeve and on therod an provided with elding means for engaging and sliding the sldeveagainst said abutment when the runner is moved in one-direction, therunner having means for en aging and sliding the sleeve in the op ositeirectlon when the runner is so move a plum-lit of foldable ribs pivotedto one of said mem ers of the rod, a plurality of stretchers comprisingeach two sections, one a tubular section pivoted at its inner end to therunner, the other section being slidable longitudinally in the tubularsection and pivoted to an adjacent rib, and a lurality of springsdisposed one in each tubul ar section, and normally forcing outwardlythe other section.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

' PRIOR M. GUIOU. JAMES R. GUIOU. Witnesses:

WARREN D. Hones, HENRY F. Ross.

